Originally posted by kingrattus
lucky: They need to be dewormed every few months, and parasites CAN kill them
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do u know if that goes for all turtles??? because thats something I never heard of... do u know where I can find out, cause I've had Axle for almost 3 yrs now & he's never been dewormed or anything... I might make a vet appointment for him if he needs to be dewormed or needs soime form of vacctionation... I've never even thought of all this for a turtle before... thanks for bringing it up... & please post back asap I really want to know ur answer

I'm not sure about turtles, as I have never personally owned a turtle, I have only had tortoises. Since I have an endagered species with a permit, I HAVE to take him in every year for a complete physical exam and deworming. I am not sure what the parasites are though. I know you can go to Kingsnake.com and they have a tortoise section....they should be able to let you know. I know one parasite and that is "sacharids" or something like that. They can also get these freaky worms that live in the heart, but not heart worms. They also invade the lungs as well. I wish I knew exactly what they were called but I don't. I'm sure you could find out though. If you are worried just call your vet and they should let you know.